The end

I really like reading The Sense of an Ending. I ended up despising Tony by the end of the novel. He over-analyzed every situation and lived his life full of regret. I thought it was relatable in some aspects, and thought that seeing his life and his view on the events was entertaining. It was sad to see how some relationships were lost, such as Margaret and Veronica. It was also sad to see how Veronica struggled because Tony did not understand. She said he would never, but he, and the readers, found out at the end of the novel. This was super unexpected. I did not even suspect something similar. I did not really know where the novel was going, or what ending it would have. After all it is titled, The Sense of an Ending. I cannot believe Adrian. The tone when Adrian was spoken about seemed to be superior to the others, and morally true. We see that he may be intelligent and a philosopher, but moral truthfulness is not a word that should be used to describe him. I also did not understand why their child called his sister Mary. Is this the reason that Brother Jack lost contact with the family, and no longer spoke to Veronica? He did not even answer Tony, when he was inquiring. I really liked Mrs. Ford, and do not know what my opinions of her are now. I did think it was interesting that Tony felt regret for the letter, which in a way he deserved. He thought that everything he had wished for while angry came true, but fact of the matter is that it came true for Adrian, not Veronica. I also think that he was always in love with Veronica, even though he loved Margaret. These are two distinct feelings, and honestly I feel bad for Margaret.